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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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